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Astley, Richard William

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Title Commander (RCN)
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Birth 00/00/1926 Death 12/07/2016
Place (nk) Place Victoria
Area (nk) Area BC
Country (nk) Country Canada
 
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He was appointed as a Naval Cadet (E) (UNTD) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1949). In 1949 he served in HMCS Donnacona for UNTD. He was appointed as an A/Sun-Lieutenant RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/02/1950). (Transferred to RCN). He was appointed as an A/Sub-Lieutenant RCN (Wit hseniority dated 01/08/1951). In 1951 he served in HMCS Naden. He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/05/1952). In 1953 he served in HMCS Magnificent as Engineer Officer. He served in Royal Navy Engineering College Manadon. He was appointed as a Lieutenant (E) RCN (With seniority dated 01/08/1951). In 1955 he served in HMCS Niobe. In 1955 he served in HMCS Naden. In 1957 he served in HMCS New Glasgow. In 1958 he served in HMCS Athabaskan. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/04/1962). In 1962 he served with Resident Naval Overseer Lachine. In 1964 he served in HMCS Bonaventure. He was appointed as a Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/09/1968). In 1969 he served in Maritime Command HQ. In 1973 he served in Canadian Forces Ship Repair Unit (P). (He was retired 01/06/1976).
 
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